Exclusive pictures: How Wasim Akram proposed to his Australian girlfriend, Shaniera Thompson!

The Pakistani cricket team might be flopping miserably, but its yesteryear fast-bowling legends continue a hoary tradition of performing off the field. The latest to join the elite list is Wasim Akram, arguably the best left-arm fast bowler the world has ever seen, when he got engaged to his Australian girlfriend Shaniera Thompson.

The Pakistani cricket team might be flopping miserably, but its yesteryear fast-bowling legends continue a hoary tradition of performing off the field. The latest to join the elite list is Wasim Akram, arguably the best left-arm fast bowler the world has ever seen, when he got engaged to his Australian girlfriend Shaniera Thompson.

How did Akram propose? Who inspired him to do it? Lastly, whom did Akram inspire with his proposal? The UnReal Times Pakistan correspondent Tahereye Shah brings you the story in pictures:

(Ashwin Kumar is a humorist with www.theunrealtimes.comwhere this article was originally published. The UnReal Times is India’s favourite satire, spoof, parody and humour portal)

First Published on July 9, 2013 4:00 PM ISTLast updated on July 9, 2013 4:00 PM IST